bogon
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
The imaginary elementary particle of bogosity; the anti-particle to the cluon.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Chain book sellers are, by and large, bogon and bozon emitters like nothing you've ever seen.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
An invalid Internet Protocol packet, particularly one sent from an address that is not in use.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “bogon” mean?
The imaginary elementary particle of bogosity; the anti-particle to the cluon.
Is “bogon” formal or informal?
bogon is generally slang.